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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1972
Page
1
Communist forces conducted more than 100 attacks across South Vietnam, overrunning Ba To ranger camp and Que Son district town, shelling Da Nang air base, and hitting northern provinces Quang Tri and Thua Thien. Casualties reported at Que Son and Ba To with ongoing insurgent pressure.
Diplomatic sources say U S and North Vietnam plan resuming talks that could lead to a Indochina cease-fire by Sunday. South Vietnamese leader Thieu may sign. adviser Dent doubts a settlement within a week. Kissinger says final timing rests with Hanoi. no word on next talks. Bunker meets Thieu in Saigon.
Heavy rains drenched Lawton and area, with creeks filling city lakes and widespread street flooding. Police logged high water blocks and sewer backups, damaging about ten homes including in the Cherokee, Kinyon and Gore Boulevard corridors as rain continued through Wednesday.
A four year old Tulsa girl reported missing was found dead under a Tulsa home. Authorities have not yet identified the victim.
The Comanche Tribal Housing Authority will build 100 brick houses in four counties at an estimated cost just under 2 million. Executive director Vance Tahmahkera announced the plan after a contract with New World Homes Construction Co. of Lawton was approved by Oklahoma City officials. Units include three four and five bedrooms with pre built modular nail sections from National Homes of Tyler Texas. Construction begins in 21 to 30 days with five early houses between Cache and Indiahoma.
City council considers changing mayor and council salaries with the arrival of a new city manager on November 16. Legal opinion says salary adjustments may occur only for posts up for re election next May, delaying any changes until May 1973. Current pay is 250 per month for council members and 800 for the mayor. proposed city manager salary is 2000 per month.
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Driver recounts a terrifying incident when his car swerved into a flooded creek at night on 38th Street and began filling with water. He was unable to open the doors or windows and escaped with help after the vehicle was submerged. The memory is hazy due to the speed of events and alcohol afterward.
A Lake City Minnesota gas line explosion leveled a variety store during a Halloween coloring contest. Six people were killed and nine injured as two of the dead were children. Police and fire units searched for additional victims as the blast occurred when kids collected prizes.
In Santiago Chile all 15 cabinet ministers in Salvador Allende's leftist government resigned after three weeks of strikes that crippled the economy. Interior Minister Jaime Suarez led the resignations followed by Anibal Palma education minister and 13 others, amid growing political turmoil.
Democratic candidates McGovern Shriver and Agnew issued updated statements after Nixon vetoed two elder care bills, accusing the president of false promises. Agnew rebutted McGovern's Vietnam peace renegotiation stance amid a tight campaign week with events planned across the country.
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